Viet Cong attack hits US base as night battle erupts in Vietnam
Viet Cong guerrillas launched about 27 mortar rounds at the 1st Air Cavalry Division headquarters in An Khe central highlands as American servicemen marked the unit’s first year in Vietnam. Casualties reported include some Americans killed, with pilots and planes lost in favorable and hostile fire. The clash follows multiple air strikes across North and South Vietnam, including Dong Hoi and Tay Ninh Province, while sea rescue and gunfire continue around the combat zone.
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VPS
1St Air Cavalry Division
Central Highlands
Viet Nam
An Khe
South Viet Nam
North
Dong Hoi
Panhandle
Quant Nam
Guam
Tay Ninh
Cambodia
Air Force
Butte Native Daniel Janhunen Drowns on Viet Nam Patrol
Daniel John Janhunen 21, private first class in the 1st Infantry 28th Light Artillery Division, drowned Sept. 2 during a combat operation in Vietnam. A Butte High School football standout and all-state, he was born December 13, 1944 and formerly worked at Safeway. His body will be returned to Butte for funeral services. he is survived by his parents, a brother and several in-laws and extended relatives.
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28Th Light Artillery Division
Butte
Viet Nam
William Janhunen
Walnut
Army
Secretary of the Army
Janhunen
Greeley
Butte High School
Safeway Distribution
Danny
Montana
William Jr
James
Glendive
William Janhunen Jr
San Francisco
George Vucurovich
James Janhunen
Ed Rademacher
Henry Prins
Hamilton
Burns claim second Anaconda butane worker in Seattle hospital
Alvie M. Hancock 53 died in a Seattle hospital after severe burns from molten copper at the Anaconda smelter on August 14. He and two co workers were trapped on a converter platform as a copper laden converter bubbled over. Hancock lived at 211 Warren Valley View Homes Anaconda.
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Alvie M. Hancock
Anaconda
Seattle
Hancock
Warren
Valley View Homes
Howard Lynch
Andrew Gurski
Sunnyside
Finnegan Co
Weeklong pause in Milwaukee rights protests after talks
Civil rights leaders halt demonstrations for one week to allow negotiations over public officials' all white club membership. After 14 nights of picketing at judges and a congressman homes in Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, Gov Knowles deployed National Guard for three nights to maintain peace as white crowds confronted black protesters. Prof Nathan Feinsinger of Wisconsin aided the agreement in a brief talks session.
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Madison
Wis
Milwaukee
Wauwatosa
Warren P. Knowles
National Guard
Nathan Feinsinger
University of Wisconsin
MacDonald Named Anaconda Legal Business Manager
P. L. MacDonald of the Anaconda Company's legal department in Butte since 1940 has been appointed business and legal manager for Montana operations. The promotion was announced by Anaconda president C. Jay Parkinson. MacDonald succeeds William M. Kirkpatrick, recently elected.
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P. L. MacDonald
Anaconda Company
Butte
Montana
C. Jay Parkinson
Anaconda
MacDonald
William M. Kirkpatrick
Butte Stores Plan Tuesday Evening 9 PM Hours
Leo Broudy of the Butte Chamber of Commerce announces Tuesday closings extend to 9 p.m. for Butte stores during the Bonanza Day sales promo. A poll among stores supported the plan, to run this week and again on September Bonanza Day. MacDonald, a native of Butte with Montana family roots, holds a bachelor's degree from San.
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Butte
Nationwide Labor Day weekend traffic toll hits new pace
Traffic deaths over the holiday weekend rose 25 percent above last year as 201 lives were logged by 12 p.m. EDT and a total of 233 across all categories. California led with 21 deaths. Ohio 16. Texas 15. Pennsylvania 11. New York 8 amid multiple fatal crashes nationwide.
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United Press International
Howard Pyle
National Safety Council
California
Ohio
Texas
Pennsylvania
New York
Safety Council
Nine Die in Ohio Turnpike Crash in Rain
Nine people from Michigan died in a fiery three car collision on the rain slick Ohio Turnpike west of Norwalk. A girl survived after being thrown from a car and a Minnesota man survived alone in his vehicle.
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Ohio
Michigan
Ohio Turnpike
Here
Ohio Highway Patrol
Trenton
Mich
Mount Clemens
Minnesota
Canadian fugitives' jailbreakers hold Gary jewelry store under siege
Four Canadian criminals fleeing a Winnipeg robbery landed by plane near Wheeler Indiana and traveled to Gary. Police fought with gunfire for half an hour at the hotel and jewelry store. Two fugitives surrendered. others fled and were believed wounded as tear gas and arrests followed. The group had earlier stolen a plane in a brazen dash. Wheeler is about 40 miles southeast of Chicago.
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Gary
Ind
Baltimore
Indiana
Wheeler
Here
Ross Shook
Shook
Hobart
Winnipeg
Freedom
Chicago
Montana
Butte man wounded in Sheridan shooting
A 22 year old Butte man, James Cockrum of 1630 Harrison, was treated at St James Community Hospital for an injury to the body after a deputy sheriff shot him during an arrest attempt in Sheridan. Cockrum had allegedly attacked deputy Charles Whitney following a sobriety dispute and a earlier incident at Sully's Truck Stop. Authorities say Cockrum was transported by ambulance to Butte for treatment.
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St. James Community Hospital
James Cockrum
Silver Bow
Bill Dalling
Cockrum
Madison County
Sheridan
Dalling
Harrison
Mary
Sully
Chester Jones
Ennis
Twin Bridges
Charles
Whitney
Jones
Montana Standard
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Anaconda Legal Business Manager
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